Safety nail cleaning and filing device



7 Oct. 26 ,1926. 1,604,720

- A. PFLANTZER SAFETY NAIL CLEANING AND FILING DEVICE Filed March 19. 1924 M: WIZENEOR y Patented Get. 26, 1926.

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ABRAHAM rrnanrznn, or new YORK, N. Y. 7

SAFETY NAIL GLEAN ING AND FILING DEVICE.

Application filed March 19, 1924. Serial No. 700,221.

articles of manufacture,combinations, and

details of construction to be more fully hereinafter described and claims.

In the accompanying drawings the same reference numerals refer to similar partsin the several figures.

Of the drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved safety nail, cleaning and filing device;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the device shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section, similar to Fig. 2,with the cover open, and. a finger nail of the left-hand of theuser clamped in operative position, ready to be cleaned, out and filed;

Fig. 4 is a detailed end elevation on the line H of Fig. 3, looking into the container pointed out in the with the cover thrown back, the finger of.

the user being omitted;

Fig. 5 is a detail plan view of the file wheel;

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section substantially on the line 66 of Fig. 2.

My safety nail cleaning and filing device includes a box or container 1, having a cover 2 pivoted at 8 so that it can swing up or out, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The box 1 1s provided with slotted ears 4, 4 (only one being shown in Fig. 1) within which is rotatably mounted, and yet adapted to have limited lateral movement, an axle or arbor- 5, upon which is mounted the file wheel 6 preferably of steel, though it may be formed of any suitable material. The yoke 7 Fig.

its arms 8, 8 will cause the entire file wheel 6 to move back or forth within the slot in the slotted ears 4c, 4 of the box, thereby ad= justing the file wheel 6 to or from the 12 and the clamp 13.

This cleaner 12 is preferably a spring arm secured at its end 141 by rivets 15, 15, Fig. 8, or otherwise, to the interior of the box or receptacle 1. The other end of the cleaner is bent over at 16 so as to forma comparatively broad cleaning surface, which A is adapted to engage with the under-surface of the nail 17 to remove foreign matter. I also preferably employ a yielding clamp 13 immedlately above the cleaner 16 so as to sup- ]port the nail 17 while it is being cleaned,

and to take up thestrain thrown on the nail by the cleaner, thereby obviating the pain and annoyance often occasioned by excessive pressure on the under surface of the nail when it is'being cleaned. This clamp 13 is secured at its other end 18 by means of the rivets 19, 19, or otherwise, to the interiorof. the box or container 1.

course this may be omittedif desired.

The periphery of the file wheel 6 is provided .with a plurality of parallel grooves 21, 21, forming ridges or files 22, 22. p

This file wheel 6 may be made solid, or

may be provided with the spokes 23, 23. On

the parallel groove and ridges 21 and 22,

and, being arranged at anangle, they will cut or trim the very end of thenail 17.

My safety nail cleaning andfiling device is meant primarily to be made so small that it can be readily carried in the vest pocket, or, when used by school childremit can be worn suspended from the neck by a suitable cord'or chain (not shown) so that itiwill always be accessible to keep the nails clean;

Preferably the end of the clamp 13 is provided with a roller 20, which directly contacts with the upper surface of thernail 17,;though of and, as it can be used by the children without danger or discomfort, due to the fact that there is no excessive pressure of the cleaner 16 pressing up on the nail 17 the children will be more apt to keep their nails in good condition than they otherwisewould.

It will be noted that the peri heral grooves 24, 25, two of each being pref rably used, are arranged at op os'ite angles toeach so that two the stables; as, as will. be

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at the proper angle to out the end of the nails 17 of the left hand", when the box or container 1 is held in the right hand, whereas the other two knives will cut the nails of the right hand when the box is held in the left hand. 7

In using the device the cover 2 is opened and the nail 17, for example, is pressed between thecleaner 16 and the clamp 18. The box 1 withits cleaner 16 is then moved back and forth at right angles to the finger 30 so as to remove any foreign matter on the un der surface of the nail 17; this operation is without discomfort or pain, because the upper surface of the nail issupported yieldingly by the spring clamp 18. After the foreign matter has been removed. the ad justing screw 11 is operated to bring the periphery of the file wheel 6 to contact with the end of the nail 17, if it has not already done so. Then, by moving the box 1 back and forth across the end of the nail 17, the nail will be properly filed. V

In the position shown in Fig. 3 the box or container 1 will be grasped in the right hand so as to operate upon the finger 30, of the left hand of the'user; If the file wheel 6 is initially positioned to contact with the end of the-nail 1'7, when the nail is first inserted between the cleaner 16 and the clamp 13, the operation of cleaning the under surface of the nail, will at the same time file its end.

Should the nailbe too long the file wheel 6 can be turned on'its pivot 5 so as to bring one of the blades into the position shown in Fig. 3, which will first cut the end of the nail; then by moving the wheel 6 slightly, so as to disengage the knife 26 from the end of the nail, the longitudinal ribs 22, 22 can be brought into action and will file the end of the nail after it has been cut.

The operation of cleaning, cutting and fil ing the nails on the right hand of the user .is exactly the same as that just described,

except that the box or container 1 will then be grasped in the left hand, and, if it is de sired to cut a nail on the right hand, one of the blades 26, set at a different angle, would be employed. After the device has served its purpose the cover 2 is closed and heldin position in any suitabe manner as by a lip 31 snapping over a small pro ectron 32 pressed out of the box or container 1.

It is, of course, to be understood that the. box and cover may be made of. any suitable.

size, of different materials, and variously engraved or otherwise decorated.

Having thus described this invention in connection with illustrative embodiments thereof, to the details of which I do not desire to be limited, what is claimed as new and what is desired to secure by Letters Patcut is set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. The combination in a nail cleaner of a respect to the cleaner to support the upper surface of the nail while being cleaned, and a file to file the end of the nail.

dJThe combination in a nail cleaner of a cleaner adapted to remove foreign matter from beneath a nail, a clamp movable with respect to the cleaner to support the upper surface of the nail while being cleaned, and a knife to cut the nail.

5. The combination in a nail cleaner of a cleaner adapted to remove foreign matterfrom beneath a nail, a clamp movablewith respect to the cleaner to support the upper surface of the nail while being cleaned, a knife, and a file to file the end of the nail after it has been cut.

6, The combination in a nail cleaner of a cleaner member adapted to remove foreign matter from beneath a nail, a clamp member to support the upper surface of thenail while being cleaned, means for resiliently pressing one of said members toward the other and means to trim the nail while being held by the cleaner and clamp.

7. The combination in a nail cleaner of a cleaner adapted to remove foreign matter from beneath a nail, a clamp movable with respect to the cleaner to support the upper surface of the nail while being cleaned, and means movable with respect to the nail to trim the nail while beingheld by the cleaner and clamp.

8. The combination in a nail cleaner of a cleaner adapted to remove foreign matter from beneath a nail, a clamp movable with respect to the cleaner to support the upper surfaceof the nail while being cleaned, and a file movable with respect tothe nail adapted to trim the nail while beingheld by the cleaner and'clamp.

9. The combination'in a nail cleaner of a cleaner adapted to remove foreign matter from beneath a nail, a clamp movable with respect to the cleaner to Support the upper surface of the nail while being cleaned, and a knife movable with respect to the nail and file adapted to trim the nail while being held by the cleaner and clamp.

10. The combination in a nail cleaner, of a container, a nail cleaner, a file, and means for variably positioning the file to and from the cleaner or varyingthe amount of the filing action.

to and from the cleaner for varying the amount of the filing action.

13. The combination in a nail cleaner of a container, a nail cleaner yieldingly mounted in the container and adapted to remove foreign matter from beneath the nail, a yieldingly pressed clamp adapted to bear on the upper surface of the nail While it is being cleaned, a file Wheel, and means to adjust it to and from the cleaner and clamp.

14. The combination in a nail cleaner of a container, a nail cleaner yieldingly mounted in the container and adapted to remove foreign matter from beneath a nail, a yieldingly pressed clamp adapted to bear on the upper surface of the nail While it is being cleaned, a file Wheel, one or more knives mounted on the periphery of the file Wheel,

and means to adjust the file Wheel to and from the cleaner and clamp.

15. In an article of the character clescribed, the combination of a Wheel having nail filing means in its periphery, and means for supporting the nail adjacent the Wheel in position for filing, and means for holding the nail in position on the supporting means.

16. In an article of the character described, the combination of a Wheel having nail filing and nail cutting means in its periphery and means for supporting the nail adjacent the Wheel in position for cutting and filing.

17. In an article of the character described, the combination of a Wheel having nail filing means in its periphery, and means for supporting the nail adjacent the Wheel in position for filing, said nail supporting means also serving as a nail cleaner.

18. In an article of the character described, the combination of a Wheel having nail filing and nail cutting means in its periphery and means for supporting the nail adjacent the Wheel in position for cutting and filing, said nail supporting means also serving as a nail cleaner.

19. In an article of the character described, the combination of a Wheel having nail filing means in its periphery, means for supporting the nail adjacent the Wheel in position for filing and means for variably positioning the Wheel relatively to said support.

20. In an article of the character de-' scribed, the combination of a Wheel having nail filing and nail cutting means in its periphery, means for supporting the nail adjacent the Wheel in position for cutting and filing and means for variably positioning the Wheel relatively to said support.

21. In an article of the character described, the combination of a Wheel having nail filing means in its periphery, means for supporting the nail adjacent the Wheel in position for filing, and a hinged casing for the foregoing parts, whereby the article may be carried in the pocket. 7

22. In an article of the character described, the combination of a Wheel having nail filing and nail cutting means in its periphery, means for supporting the nail adj acent the Wheel in position for cutting and filing and a hinged casing for the foregoing parts, whereby the article may be carried in the pocket. I r I In testimony whereof, I have signedv my name to this specification.

ABRAHAM PFLANTZER. 

